Times Jumbo 715 cryptic..

[sharon mit]

39 across - Elevated stronghold commonly leads to a french disaster....3, 7.

Brain failure is a sad thing......

[JULIEWOOLIE]

ive got ill fortune have you got 49ac? julie

[sharon mit]

Thanks for that - the mind went blank!

49 ac - I have heroics

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Thanks Sharon

[sharon mit]

You're more than welcome!

[JULIEWOOLIE]

being cheeky now what about 42d?

[sharon mit]

Entry fee.

I'm now stumped on 40 d which I thought I had .......

I can be cheeky too!

[JULIEWOOLIE]

retrousse pleasure!

[sharon mit]

Thanks again - finished and sealed up.....

Now to prepare for the invasion of about 30 house guests next weekend..... meep!

[JULIEWOOLIE]

just before you go 27d 54ac?

[sharon mit]

Yaaargh - clues? It is all sealed up to post..

[JULIEWOOLIE]

boy being killed in vortex tedding? and poets work a short number ?o?t?e goethe?

[sharon mit]

eddying
Goethe

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Thanks Sharon got one wrong obviously!Have a good weekend 30 guests would send me to the loony bin good luck!Julie

[sharon mit]

I'm nearly there already! They are friends from an internet music forum where I am a moderator - it's going to be a riot....

[JULIEWOOLIE]

Hope ther not all drummers! why is 44d wailing thats not a greeting?

[sharon mit]

I thought that - but, hey, it fits with w for wife and ailing for feeling ill.....
And no, not drummers - all punk fans, bless em. Every hair colour and style possible.....I can't wait!

[Vesper99]

Greeting is Scottish for wailing.

I have Goethe but have no idea why.

[sharon mit]

Go and ethe - ether - a 'number' or anaesthetic short....